Sonamaguri Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonamaguri is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Sonamaguri. The total population of Sonamaguri is 1,328 out of which 675 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonamaguri is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonamaguri village is 168 which is 13% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonamaguri is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Sonamaguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonamaguri is 69.6%. Thus Sonamaguri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.5% in Sonamaguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonamaguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonamaguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonamaguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 83 | 85 |
| Literacy | 69.57% | 76.35% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,099 | 557 | 542 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 223 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Sonamaguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonamaguri village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 411 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 72 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 171 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 121 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 14 | 34 |
| Non Working | 797 | 250 | 547 |
Map of Sonamaguri, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sonamaguri, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Sonamaguri village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodalipoa | 1,367 |
| Seoraberia | 2,248 |
| Panchberia | 1,985 |
| Lakshmanpur | 4,008 |
| Dhitpur | 1,850 |
| Mandalika | 5,946 |
| Baganda | 2,374 |
| Ganeshbati | 2,429 |
| Kamdebpur | 1,349 |
| Kaparpur | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonamaguri, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia